grissom, uncle john
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- "Uncle John" Grissom; Uncle John Grissom
- Record count
- 14
- Sources
- life_events
- Places seen
- Cairo; Dexter; Illinois; Puxico
- First event date
- 1911-01-18
- Last event date
- 1916-03-03
Timeline — 12 events
- 1911-01-18 Dexter. Uncle John Grissom paid a visit to relatives at Rector, Ark., returning Sunday Quote: ""Uncle John Grissom paid a visit to relatives at Rector, Ark., returning Sunday.""
- 1913-11-12 Dexter. Uncle John Grissom is selling off his ten acres near his home in town lots, described as dirt cheap Quote: "is helping Dexter grow by selling off his ten acres near his home in town lots."
- 1914-02-25 Illinois. "Uncle John" Grissom spent the better part of last week in Illinois, going over the scenes of his early childhood; his first visit to his old home in some time Quote: ""Uncle John" Grissom spent the better part of last week in Illinois, going over the scenes of his early childhood."
- 1914-09-30 Puxico. Uncle John Grissom reportedly visited Puxico last fortnight (item cut off at bottom of column; gist clear) Quote: "Uncle John Grissom enjoyed a vis...home, Puxico, last fort..."
- 1915-04-07 Dexter. Uncle John Grissom has been ill for several days and will be taken to the hospital at Cairo tomorrow to be operated on for gall stones Quote: "Uncle John Grissom has been ill for several days."
- 1915-07-30 Cairo. Uncle John Grissom was in Cairo Wednesday, to see his physician; Uncle John is regaining his strength rapidly [date from clip_id]
- 1916-02-25 Cairo. Uncle John Grissom returned home from the Cairo Hospital, Sunday
- 1916-03-03 Dexter. Uncle John Grissom returned home from the Cairo Hospital, Sunday; Mrs. Grissom accompanied him Co-mentioned: Mrs. Grissom.
- 1920-06-18 Uncle John Grissom posts rules for the Spring Hill Swimming Pool, now open to the public: suits and towels 25 cents per hour for children under 12, 30 cents for adults; closed at 10 o'clock; weekly swimming and diving contests by different clubs Quote: "Thanking you for past patronage, UNCLE JOHN GR…
- 1920-10-15 Dexter. Uncle John Grissom was in Poplar Bluff, Tuesday, on business Quote: "was in Poplar Bluff, Tuesday, on business."
- (undated) Dexter. Uncle John Grissom received a picture of Ralph last week, taken out in his navy duds. He looks fully the part of the sailor lad Co-mentioned: Ralph.
- (undated) Dexter. Returned from St. Louis Wednesday with Mrs. Grissom, where he had been for treatment at the St. John's Hospital Co-mentioned: Mrs. Grissom. Quote: "Uncle John Grissom and Mrs. Grissom returned from St. Louis, Wednesday, where he had been for treatment at the St. John's Hospital."
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